Using Slacko 5.3.1 @ 2.0GHz with 640MB RAM "my" LibreOffice 3.3.0.4 sfs (with its QuickStarter icon in my tray) will load any of its components instantaneously upon clicking its program icon (see picture).

Using seaside's loader the sfs loads instantaneously (without automatically updating the JWM Menu) though it does take some 20 seconds to add QuickStarter to my tray, but as can be seen from the other picture there is just under 75MB RAM used so it can comfortably remain available indefinitely.

A browser (dillo) is also minimised to my tray and I can minimise Opera, SeaMonkey and many other apps, all ready for instantaneous use, and not exceed my 598MB of usable RAM and without needing a Swap facility.

I have not seen QuickStarter included in later versions of LibreOffice and I have not investigated any advantages of later versions as I seem to have all I need.

@Jasper: IIRC LibreOffice dropped the quickstarter at some point, although I'd have to double-check that since I'm relying on memory here (and mine has been known to lie to me -- good thing brains can't Blue Screen like a Windows box!) Doesn't matter really either way -- LibreOffice 3.5.something is built into FATSlacko and I'm not going to bother with stripping it out and putting in an older version. Especially when I've got 3.5.something on my other system as well -- I really don't see newer and older ODF files files being compatible with each other. So I'd either have to drop down to an older version of both (ack) or put up with this the way it is (ack)._________________

... newer and older ODF files files being compatible with each other. So I'd either have to drop down to an older version of both (ack) or put up with this the way it is (ack).

Are you referring to ODF being opened by various version or are you referring to the screen rendering of ODF created by LibreOffice.

The ONLY issue I have run into is that Abiword likes MS docs, but has made a mess of ODTs created by Libre or Google office.

Please share what you've found in using files from one verson of LIbreOffice with another version of LIbreOffice.

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Opening ODFs, and I haven't "found" anything. It's an assumption, but a logical one.

You know how one version of MS Access is generally incompatible with the next, in terms of file format? Same thing. It's assumable that the ODF format between versions of Open/LibreOffice gets tweaked a little and so an older O/LO version wouldn't read something made on a newer version.

Backwards compatibility is common to the point of nearly being industry standard. But what I'm talking about is /forwards/-compatibility and that's pretty rare.

Really what I want is a way to make the opening of LO in FATSlacko faster. I suspect that the quickstarter is the way to go if it's in there. If not... I dunno._________________

Upon clicking the icon "write" on the desktop to bring up LO Writer, it takes upwards of a minute before the screen appears. I can time it exactly if you so desire

On a system as modern as this, that's simply unacceptable. My laptop (less capable and older Core2Duo, spoiled with a copy of WinXP) takes about half that time to open the same. There's a problem here!

I will see if that website's tips are helpful in a little while.

I do not see a reply from you (or anyone else, for that matter) to my Seamonkey post in the thread you mention -- or am I confused as to what you meant?_________________

I have not installed any SFS packages at all. The only thing I've installed so far IIRC is Chrome, and that from Slickpet. (FWIW, there WAS a graphics card driver installed, but I wiped that out with a new install.)_________________

This is definitely worth trying. Install PupMenu 2.8.1 pet from radky if you don't already have it. Load libreoffice-startcenter then load writer, calc or whatever from StartCentre - you may find it faster than loading any particular program directly.

To re-launch use the Launch history button.

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You said the earlier link helped. Approximately how many seconds did it save and if PupMenu helps, how many extra seconds does that save?

Also, what is your compelling reason why you cannot leave slow loading apps minimised to your tray - so enabling instantaneous reuse with a single click?

Everything is operationally there, including other Puppy traditional packages and some! And it works without any need to access the web, download, or add....unless there are other packages or subsystem you want to add to FATSlacko's already rich features included.

As he has shown, it appears that there is something that is creating an interference.

I am going to ASSUME you did NOT remaster FATSlacko. Let try this:

Restart FATSlacko. At BOOT menu, type the following

Code:

puppy pfix=ram

Setup FirstRUN with all of you proper localization needs including the hostname

This will cause a desktop restart (not a system reboot...a desktop restart).

Please "time" the 2 following items and post back, please

First, Go to the MENU>Business>LO (or writer)

Next, click the Write Icon on the desktop to start LO Writer

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